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Following news that the UK Government awarded a lucrative ferry contract to a company that has yet to run a ferry service, Alyn Smith MEP has written to the European Commission to request an investigation into the UK Government’s procurement process.

Scottish MEP Alyn Smith, Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, joined with calls of the European Cockpit Association (ECA) and the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) to condemn the rise of zero-hour contracts to employ pilots.

SNP MEP Alyn Smith today (Tuesday) voiced his reservations over the European Parliament's decision to make it mandatory for all new vehicles to be fitted with calling devices that automatically alert emergency services to car accidents.

The SNP have today [Monday] welcomed the announcement that the European Investment Bank will provide funding of £175 million to support infrastructure projects in Scotland. The funding will include both completion of the M8 motorway between Scotland’s two largest cities and major improvements to the M73 and M74.

EU plans which would have made flying less safe have been rejected after the SNP group in the European Parliament – Greens/EFA – moved a motion to scrap them. The plan would have standardised aviation regulations and would have resulted in lower standards for pilots flying into our airports.

Glasgow Airport had two extra arrivals as Paisley MSP George Adam invited Alyn Smith MEP to catch up with the airport’s current performance and future plans. The politicians toured the site as guests of the airport's management and were treated to an inside view of operations.